Muse – “Survival” (London 2012 Olympic Games Official Song)

Last week, the 86-song Olympics playlist curated by British director Danny Boyle leaked. Today, it was announced that Muse’s new song, “Survival,” will be the official song of the 2012 Games. According to a post on the band’s site, “Survival” was penned “with the Olympics in mind. It’s about total conviction and pure determination to win.” It totally sounds like that, actually. Well, that or the climactic moment from a rock opera about the masses rising up against a fascist regime in a dystopian future. Either way. Check it out.

I still don’t understand why they picked a logo for the London Olympics that looks like Lisa Simpson giving somebody a blowjob. Under UK law, as I understand it, a depiction of a fictional minor performing a sexual act is pretty bad stuff.

We were really big fans of that song you had in Twilight, so we want you to write a song for the London 2012 Olympics that will clearly and exceptionally convey the visual impact of our logo. Godspeed old chaps.

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